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Beach Hazards Statement 4, NWS Milwaukee, WI

June 29, 2024Kenosha County, Racine County, Wisconsin

NWS Milwaukee, WI issued this beach hazards statement at Jun 29, 2024, 9:21 PM CDT for Kenosha County, Racine County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Jun 30, 2024, 12:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 29, 2024, 9:21 PM CDT (02:21 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 30, 2024, 12:00 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 30, 2024, 3:00 PM CDT
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Milwaukee, WI

Counties Kenosha County, WI, Racine County, WI

The radar

The Milwaukee radar (KMKX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 205 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2024-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 5 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2024-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 4 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
5 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1962 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
59 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

681 
WHUS43 KMKX 300221
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
921 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

WIZ071-072-301030-
/O.NEW.KMKX.BH.S.0004.240630T0500Z-240630T2000Z/
Racine-Kenosha-
921 PM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 2 to 4 feet and dangerous 
  currents are expected.

* WHERE...Racine and Kenosha Counties.

* WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to 
  high waves and onshore winds.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves up to 5 feet are expected at Wind 
  Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers
and breakwalls.  Strong structural and longshore currents are
expected.  Rip currents are possible.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
740 
WHUS43 KMKX 300915
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
415 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

WIZ071-072-301715-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-240630T2000Z/
Racine-Kenosha-
415 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 2 to 4 feet and dangerous 
  currents are expected.

* WHERE...Racine and Kenosha Counties.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to 
  high waves and onshore winds.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Waves up to 5 feet are expected at Wind 
  Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers
and breakwalls.  Strong structural and longshore currents are
expected.  Rip currents are possible.

&&

$$
295 
WHUS43 KMKX 301436
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
936 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

WIZ071-072-302000-
/O.CON.KMKX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-240630T2000Z/
Racine-Kenosha-
936 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Life threatening waves of 2 to 5 feet and dangerous 
  currents are expected.

* WHERE...Racine and Kenosha Counties.

* WHEN...Until 3 PM CDT this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming conditions are expected due to 
  high waves and onshore winds.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The highest waves (to 5 feet) are expected
  at Wind Point in Racine County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Stay out of the water and away from dangerous areas like piers
and breakwalls.  Strong structural and longshore currents are
expected.  Rip currents are possible.

&&

$$

Sheppard
753 
WHUS43 KMKX 301940
CFWMKX

Lakeshore Hazard Message
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
240 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

WIZ071-072-302045-
/O.EXP.KMKX.BH.S.0004.000000T0000Z-240630T2000Z/
Racine-Kenosha-
240 PM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT 3 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

Wave model and buoy data indicate that wave heights are beginning
to decline. Hence, the High Swim Risk for Racine and Kenosha
County beaches will be allowed to expire on time at 3 PM this
afternoon. A Moderate Swim Risk remains in effect for these areas
into this evening. 

$$

Sheppard

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.